Belt game 267 · March 4, 1950
Minneapolis Lakers take the belt
Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks 84–75 on the road to start reign 109 of the NBA belt, the 8th for the franchise.
New York Knicks had held it since February 21, 1950, with 4 defenses over 11 days.
Minneapolis Lakers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Philadelphia 76ers on March 5, 1950.
109Reign number
8Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Minneapolis Lakers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Pollard | — | 23 | — | 3 | — | — | 10-27 | — | 3-5 |
| George Mikan | — | 23 | — | 4 | — | — | 9-24 | — | 5-9 |
| Vern Mikkelsen | — | 10 | — | 2 | — | — | 4-13 | — | 2-3 |
| Bob Harrison | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 4-8 | — | 1-1 |
| Tony Jaros | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2-4 | — | 2-4 |
| Don Carlson | — | 5 | — | 0 | — | — | 2-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Herm Schaefer | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1-1 | — | 1-1 |
| Billy Hassett | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 1-2 |
| Slater Martin | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1-2 | — | 0-2 |
| Bud Grant | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | 0-2 | — | 0-0 |
New York Knicks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Braun | — | 22 | — | 2 | — | — | 9-16 | — | 4-6 |
| Harry Gallatin | — | 14 | — | 0 | — | — | 5-11 | — | 4-9 |
| Dick McGuire | — | 10 | — | 11 | — | — | 4-10 | — | 2-5 |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 4-6 | — | 1-2 |
| Harry Donovan | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2-9 | — | 5-10 |
| Connie Simmons | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 2-15 | — | 0-1 |
| Goebel Ritter | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | — | 1-6 | — | 1-1 |
| Paul Noel | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 1-4 | — | 0-0 |
| Vince Boryla | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | — | 1-3 | — | 0-0 |
Player box scores: Historical NBA Data and Player Box Scores by Eoin Moore (CC0).